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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
How Chicken Feed is Wasted.

There is often waste of chicken food.
If given too much the hens get too fat,
and do not lay. Such food is n waste,
as it not only prevents egg production,
but is more expensive. Feeding insult
ficicntly is waste, as it is better to sell
or kill the birds than TO feed them in a
manner that does not permit them to be
profitable. 1t is waste TO omit va
riety Of fool, as the hens cannot lay un-
less they have the materials with which
to produce the eggs required. 1t is a
waste to feed flock of fowls for eight
or ten months and then sell them few
weeks before they begin to produce
something. Such is common practice
Many persons will carefully feed a flock
from March to January, and if no eggs
are laid, disgust is the result, and the
consequence is the birds are sent 10 mar
ket about Christmas, though in n few
weeks more they would probably begin
to lay. Never sell a hen on the ap--
proach of spring. No matter how un-
profitable she may have been in winter,
it is usual for all hens to lay as the win
Ter begins to turn into spring, and the
only way to rctiicvc loss is to hold on to
them, so as to get some return for food
consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

"Therc goes a runaway" lie called tc
citizen who was coming out of tn,
City Hall.
"Good enough! Let 'cm obey the Or
dinancc and hitch their horscsw
The citizen walked around to the cor
ner of Fort and Griswold, looked all
around for his horse and cutter, ant
suddenly exclaimed:
"B'css me! but that must have beer
my horsc The ordinance be hanged
and I'll lick somebody for not stopping
him p. Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Tomato Culture.

A recent bulletin of the Michigan.
Agricultural Station Bulletin has the fol-
lowing in regard to tomatoes: "Thrce
methods of training tomatoes were en-
ployed this year, and another last year.
All the experimental tomatoes were tied
to one, two or three stakes about four
feet high. This method has many ad =
vantagcs. 1t requires much labor to tic
the plants labor which must be re.
pcated through the growing season. The
tomatoes do not ripen evenly and carly
and it requires extraordinary time and
labor to pick them from the dense mass
of stems and foliage. Although the
outlay for the stakes is small, this meth
cd of training is still the most expensive
Of the four. Last year VIC laid old boards
lengthwise the rows and close to the
plants supporting them with pieces of
scantling or blocks laid upon the ground
and placed straw upon the boards. This
method kept the tomatoes clean, but it
appeared to increase the rot. 1t Ger
tainly caused the lower ripe tomatoes to
rot prcmaturcly. In our market patch
this year VIC adopted two sorts ofracks.
The first was n separate rack for each
plant A stake was driven on either
side of the plant, about fifteen
inches from it, and leaning SO
as to make an angle of about twenty de-
grces with the perpendicular. Upon
these stakes three cross stats were nailed
in the manner of ladder. The plant
was allowed to lop upon the racks. 1t
was found necessary to tie it, however,
and even then branches slipped off or
broke themselves over the stats. The
second of these racks was continuous
throughout the row. About every six
Or eight feet u stout stake was driven on
c!'llcT sue Oh INC row anu fifteen III
chcs from the plant; the stakes when
firm y driven, standing some over foot
high. A strip of old boards was nailed
near the top of the posts, along either
side of the row. Then cdgings were
tackled across from one side to the other,
four about each plant and foot apart
The plant now found itself growing up
between the horizontal edgings, and as
it began to lop the rack held it above
the ground. Upon this simple rack the
tomatoes needed no tying nor training,
and they spread themselves freely to the
sunlight. Tho circulation of the air
under the racks was so free that there
was no unusual danger from rot. This
is decidedly the best rack which VIC have
tried. We noticed, also, that the fruit
ripcncd moro uniformly here than on the
plants which were tied to stakes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

The weather does not change as much
as some people imagine. We are apt to
think the biggest storms, the deepest
SHOWS and the coolest and tho hottest
days existed in our childhood. In the
last century and in the early part of this
one, according to Captain W. II. Gard
ner, the extremes Of weather were as re-
markablc as any one correspondent can
recall. In 1901 there were recorded at
Biloxi, Miss, q winter cold that in
stantIy frozc water poured into a
tumblcr and an August heat that made
labor impossible except for two hours in
the morning and two in the evening. In
the winter of 114G water was frozen
solid in the houses of Charleston, S. G..
In 174S and 1868 the Mississippi River
at New Orleans was frozen from thirty
to forty feet from the shores. In 1928
skating was possible on all the standing
water in and around Mobile. In 1927
2S thl ground at Alabama, Georgia,
and South Carolina was frozen hard
from December to March. A flood
in the lower Mississippi and a
"fcarful hurricane" on the Gulf coast
were recorded in 1928; another dcstruc-
tive hurricane in 1882, and overnows Of
the lower Mssissippid from January till
June, 1885; after which came Ion {,
drought, and a lower river than had ever
been known. In hurricane at Dau-
phn Island, in September, 174O, four
pound cannon was moved by the wind
eighteen feet from where it had been
lying. Other hurricanes of extreme
fury were recorded in October 1910,
August, 1880, and August, 1881. In the
last year the Mississippi at New Orleans,
the AttakapaS, and the Opclousas, were
higher than ever before known. The
Mississippi at st. Louis was equally high
in the flood of 1885, and in July, 1884,
and it reached its highest recorded flood
in 1874. The flood of the Ohio River in
1882 was not exceeded till 1888. The
year 1910 was one of almost continual
drought in Alabama and Mississippi,
and prayer meetings were held in view
of the apprehcndcd famine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Transferring Sickness.

The chief French surgeons and mcdi-
cal professors have for some time been
carefully studying the effects of mes
mcrism on the female patients of the
Salpctricrc hospital, Paris, and NJ.
Babinslli, clinical surgeon of that cs-
adjustment, has just affected series of
experiments the result of which would
seem to open up a new future for mcdi-
cal science. NJ. Dabinski tried to prove
that certain hystcrical symptoms could
be transferred by the aid of the magnet
from one patient TO another. He took
two subjects one dumb woman af-
lictcd with hystcria and the other a
female who was in a state of hypnotic
trance. A screen was placed between
the two. and the hystcrical woman was
then put under the influence of strong
magnet. After few moments she was
rendered dumb, while speech was sud-
denly restored to the other. NJ. Babin.
ski also effected temporary cures Of
paralysis in the same manner. Luckily
for the healthier patients however, ther
borrowed pains and symptoms did moi
last long, and they were saved from Q
calamity almost similar TO that which
bcfcl DR.. Jockyl when he swallowed toe
much salts and irrcvocably became Mister
Hydo-London Telegraph
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
In Three Acts.

Act first consisted OF a prominent citi-
zen driving down town in his cutter,
leaving the rig on Monroe avenue for a
lew minutes, and returning to tind his
wolf-robc gone. The audience wasn't
moved to tears as the curtain went down.
On the contrary, the audience jumped
up and sworc to be rcvengcd if it took
a thousand years.
Act two opened with the stage set as
before. 1t was q snow scene, with a
horse and cutter hitched to the same
post as in act first. A robe was tempt
ingly exposed over tho back of the cut
ter, while the prom. cit. was concealed
in doorway near by. Scene two of
act two opened with the appearance in
the vicinity OF n young man with hungry
look and scanty rainmcnt, and closed
as he walked up to the cutter and
twitchcd off the robe.
Act third opened with the same snow
scene, but the characters had changed
their situations. The prom. cit. had
the young man by the collar and was
aboring him with rawhidc, the robe
was lying on the ground, and the horse
was carefully licking at the frosty iron
post and chuckling his satisfaction.
Scene second showed young man
imping up the avenue, prom. cit.
driving down the avenue, and score Of
people standing huddlcd together and
asking each other why those cries of fire
murder! and police! Then the curtain
fell, and while the market for wolf robes
continued depressed, the price of raw
hides bounded up ten per cent De-
troit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
An Abscnt-Minded Bridegroom.

Not a thousand years ago gentle
man from distant city welded fair
daughter of Athens. He had been con-
sidcrcd by his friends as confirmed
bachelor until he fell victim to the
charms Of the fair maid. lie was also
noted for his-abscnt mindcdncss. This
was displayed when the minister was
performing the marriage ceremony.
When it became his duty to place the
ring upon her finger he drew silver
quarter from his pocket and handed it
to the bride, to tho CONSERVATION and
confusion of all parties. That after
noon when he embarked on the train
with his bride for tour, and the con-
ductor came around for tickets, the
groom found that he had bought only
one ticket, forgetting that he had
doubled his expense and responsibilities
that day. Savannah News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

In some parts of India it is the custom
of snake-bite specialists to apply the
chicken cure, which is thus described by
correspondent:
A Hindu woman having been bit Oh
the ankle, her husband applied ban
dagc above the wound and sent for the
specialist. The man recommended the
chicken cure. Twelve live chickens
were brought to the house and applied
to the wound one after the other. All
of them died from the effects OF the
poison, and two more were sent for;
these two lived and the patient was dc
clared cured. The matter having been
reported to the police, the woman was
removed to n hospital, but at the end Of
five hours the doctors found no signs Of
poisoning and permitted her to walk
home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
The Germ OF Corn.

Squirrels arc very fond of corn, and
will make most destructive work in it
if they find way 10 the crib. 1t may
seem surprising that so little and active
an animal as tho squirrel should thrive
on food generally regarded rs fattcn-
ing or hcat-giving, rather than valuable
for promoting strength or activity. But
any one familiar with squirrel ravages in
corn cribs must know that the nimble
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Ell hes and Music.

An Italian has discovered that fishes
arc fond of music. To one Signor Ga.
rctti the honor of the discovery is said
to be due; AMI recently, with party Of
friends, he is said to have tried the cx-
pertinent on Lake Geneva, which proved
quite successful. Musical notes, espe-
cially those produced by tho human
voice, attracted the f,hcs in great num-
bcrs around the boat. Fishermen
should try the experiment .-lScicntifc
American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

has been so d for from SIS TO $50 for
ordinary Building Lots. Every "old
settler has realized u h 'ndsome com,.
potency in dispOsing II a portion OF
his lands at fancy prices. Docks have
b en- reclcd; hotels built and added
to from time to time a line OF seven
boats ply regul rly between e, An
drew's Bay ami other ports; and, ale
sether. he outlook promises thar 81.
Andrews Bay will in u lew years be
c me The NJ st Inn ortant city OF The
gulf coast 1t possesses every natural
advantage; a deep bay-more than
branches with deep channels TO the
"a or gull, at cnce tho most charming
an 1 most useful body OF water on the
coast a safe harbor for the fleets Of a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
From Frog 10 Man.

A paper on skin-srafting from the frog
to man was read at recent meeting of
the socicte de Dologic, in Paris, by DR..
Observation-Disclosures. The expert
mcnt was tried in the case of man
whose feet hal been burned by molten
iron. GA one of the wounds DR.. Du-
bousquct put four gratis of human skin ;
on the other four gratis from the skin
of frog. All of them took firm hold
on the wounds. The frog gratis
retained their color few days, after
ward changing to the color Of the human
skin. The healing process progressed
rapidly, owing in Part to the strict anti
septic precautions taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
TO BE READ IN CONNECTION WITH ABOVE.

( highest pert elton the peculiar de
lignts Of a Florida home. During the
war the Iown was bombardei by a
ederal feet and nearly swept out OF
oning their shattered homes to the
tor, h and pill sc OF the enemy, and
not until about ten years ego was there
my attCmit male TO rcoccupy the
town, This Company began active
peratiCns a lit e mere than a year
ago. Since thar time there has lecn
the mo rem ikable boom created
fr ST. Andrews Bay tat ha, ever
been known in tho Flower state. asst
winter more than 5,COl visltnrs from
poInt in quest ~ Florida homes. Bus.
ness and dwell ng houses have been
err, cted by tho hundrc I. IT perry Sc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Seasoning Butter with Brine.

The busy buttermakcrs in England,
Ireland and jersey rs well rs this coun-
try, says the Canadian Farmers Advo-
cate, arc gradually dropping the prac-
tice of seasoning butter with salt and
arc using brine in its Place. Those who
are far enough along TO appreciate the
difference between gathering butter in
a lump and handling it with granulcs
arc in position 10 adopt brine season.
ing with case and decided benefit. All
that is necessary for buttcrmakcr to do
is, when the butter has come, to wash
in the usual way with water till it runs
off clear, and then immcrsc the granules
of butter in brine as strong as it can DO
made, and let the butter lie in it the
same length of time he would to have
salt dissolve if he had used dry salt, and
then press the butter into solid form,
avoiding any friction or grinding mo-
ton while reducing it to solid. In
this way all working will be avoided,
and the butter left in the best possible
condition for keeping, and have an even
color and the highest havorit is possible
for it to have. BY lying in strong brine
few hours the brine will draw the
water out of the butter the same as dry
salt would.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

with a broader business policy than
has characterized any other southern
corporation, we have steadily appre
ciatrd tho relative rdIus Of land ard
ptople. We are holding for our own
profit Ger ain lands to he sold In thu
future the balance Ia OF, red free as
air TO al who spnly In time.
A little more than one year ago the
st. Andrews Fay Railroad I'M LAM
Co. acquired control OF upward OF
100000 acres OF thA most desirable
lands In tho State OF Florida, situated
around about the beautiful bay of St
An ircw's, on the southwest Gulf coast
fefore the war the town known as St
Andrews Bay was the home OF many
wealthy Jeople, WIN had sought the
shores OF the beautiful bay as ca
lin wber1 could be found in theii
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Something to Remember.

A mother had reproved her little Cir
for being so clumsy as 10 drop a dish,
and the little girl, after n thoughtful ST.
lence, said:
"Mamma. can you write with your
eft hand"
81 could if were left-handed. but
Pm not"
"WeIl," said the little girl, 81 guess
little children are lcft-handcd nj over.
L New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
Culture OF Aspara rus.

Mr.. Joseph Harris argues, in the
American Agriculturist, that "the plants
which contain comparatively little nitro
gen require sap of tho SOIL rich,
rather than poor, in nitrogen. Turnips
contain comparatively little phosphatcs,
and yet soluble phosphatcs arc found of
value rs manure for turnips. Wheat
and barley contain comparatively little
nitrogen, while clover, peas and beans
contain n high proportion Of nitrogen
and yet it is wcll-known fact that to
produce good crop of wheat or barley,
tho sap of the soil must be richer in nj
trogcn than for clover, peas and beans"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

The Pinta was one Of the three little
vessels with which Columbus set sail for
America from Palos, Spain, on the Sd OF
August, 1492. The Pinta was command.
ed by famous Spanish navigator, Alon.
20 Pinzon. -,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

II you ere pale, cmnciaIcd have n hacking
aou sn,Wilh nght sweats, splitting of hood and
not hesitate to- lOng-till you are Ia It
,urei or, tlkon In It's early stages consl!mp-
ti9h can he cured 10y he use OF DR.. Pierce's
hoIinnch Medical Discovery" as thou. ands can
t&tlfy. BY druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

It's bnyto5e is solely fer The hsit,wat, heating IF
disease and TIE ,cIcfGf fain, aNTth0tH does ala
claims to Go, thousands q ladies ean gidd!y tcStyy
1hassoodth oftweny years in relieving perodi-
cal pain promoting regularity Of Seasons and bsnishing
weakness, backache and consequent distress.
Probably no other woman in the world receives so
many "lc,tcrs of thanks as Lydia F.. pinkham, OF
Lynn Mass. Mrs. i Of Enfield, n. H., says
81 will simply say tina, your Vegetable Compound is all
you recommend it to be. II hes done me Woylls o/
Good" Another lady writes iEom Ottawa as follows; g"
have just to-day bough, seventh bottle Of your VcSc-
table Compound have used two boxes Of Pills and sew
era packages Of your Sanavc Wash, and think it bu,
rGhto tell you how much Cool derived from your medi.
cines. They are regular GodSenS, All the pains
and ache have almost Disappeared my stomach is much
stronger and feel myself improved every way"
Price al. Sold by all Druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

/ the necessary forms OF husi,
ness In applying for md re-
celying free property, aud the
names are pnbll,hed without
consultation and merely to
represent the number who
received orange Grove tracts
| free, at our hands, IN one days
business.
| NJ. Nc ann, Tyrone. Pa
W. A. Kinsloe, Lockhayen, Pa
Salem Hlll, Schcnlcy, Pa
Z. u. Knowles, Rranford, Pa
T. Murphy, Huntington, W. Va
| J. II, Baatresser, Middlctn, Pa
/ W. l.. Colvin, Beatrice, Ncn
Frank A. Smell. Ansonia, CT
! A. jarrett, Hutchinson. MINI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

Lewis Brlndle, Latrobe, Pa
Elmira krpple, lltroOe, Pa
J. W. McCoach, s lnta Fc, n. NJ
J. A. Davis, Pierce City, No
Jas. h. Rowley. Olathe, Kan
NJ. Mlnchan. Gurdon, Ark
Geo. A. Copp, Fishers Hin, Va
W. +. Brewton, Cedar Plain, o
VIM. {. sampson, Golden, Col
7 r. Riblct, Shinnston, W. Va
NJ. ]. Lunluest. Brigham, Ala
Joel 7. Keys, Colwich, Kan
Jno, A. Kramer, Bloomsb'g, Pa
And. knudsen, GARFIELD, Kan
VIM. F. Birkelbach, Shaft, Pa
M Y : R. I'm, Knapp s Snwynsdaa' ,p Pa
Mrs, ]. A. Dayis, HiAsboro, Ill
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Hoods SaysapariIla

Has met peculiar and unparalleled su cess at home
Such has become Its popularity In lowell, Mass.
where 1t is made, that whole n6ighbOrhoods are
taking It al the same time. Lowell druggists sell
more of Hoois Sar,aparllla than Of all other Sarsa
parI!las or bloc purifiers. 81; six for g. Sold by
druggists Prepared only by {. l. HOOD CO.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

world. Every species Of vegetable,
fruit, and cereal will grow to perfec-
ton In its soft, Italian climate oysters
in countless millions-the best In tho
world-rest In thousands OF exhaust
nish cargoes for wears to the entire
carry .ng capacity OF a nations feet;
q climate that, both rinfer aud sum.
mcr. is the absolute perfection OF
earthly del git: free from malaria,
hiIr, dry land, and beautifully 10.
Gated. III so are among other good
reasons why s.. Andrews Pay is ths
most desirable 10 alton for q Florida
home than the State can offer, and
why this company has confidence In
the wisdom Of its present business
policy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Hoods SarsapaYiIIa

IA n peculiar medicine. 1t Ia carefully prepared
from Sarsaparll, nandcliln, Mandrake, Dock,
Pips juniper Ferries, and other well known
and valuable vegetable remedies, bya peculiar com
lnaton, proportion and process, giving to Hoods
Safsararilla curative power not possessed by other
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Hoods SarsapariIla

"a the hest blood purifier before the public. 1t
cradlcatls every impurity and cure Scrofua, Salt
Rhcum, Bolls rimpes, all lumors, Dyspepsia, Bill
iousncss Sick Headache, In li.ost.On General De.
bllty, Catarrh, rheumatism Kid roy and Liver com.
plan s. ovcrcomos that tired feeling, creates an APP
m tito Mi I'm ds In thn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

Twelve carloads Of poplar blocks arc
shipped from Frederic, Mich, every week o
be manufactured ntopnp~ At Niagara 7 nlls.
"A most extraordinary an absolute cure for
rhcumat SIN and other boldly ailments Is st.
Jacobs Oil" says Hon James Harlan, e1-vics.
Chanccl or, LOUSY lie Ky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
Gun REFERENCES.

Those who have done bust,
ness with us. IN one day the
following list Of applicants,
secured Orange Grove tracts,
ranging In size from ~ TO 40
acres each. Space In good
newspapers costs too much to
give q list OF all who have re-
ceiycd free property at our
hands. Each one OF the fol
lowing list can testify, II he Is
so disposed, to the absolute
fidelity OF our methods OF
business. No corTeebondence
has passed between any Of
Them and this once. except
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

DR.. Morse, physician at Marine Hospital,
Baltimore, Nd, found Red Star Cough Cure q
harmless and most effective remedy In tho
cure of coughs. He recommends 1t especially
,or children who are irritable and obstinate,
Is p easdnt I'd take dnl prompt id Its eject
Yyice twenty-five cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
women md Her Diseases"

me population Of the once thriving town
OF Whltciish Bay, Door county, Wis, is now
rcdnCCd 10 thrrn lnmll o. ~ ~ ~ ~ "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

England imports about Sls,OOO,OOO wort OF
mohair every year, and the Impression IL
spreading that almost every Western state
would find the AngOras profitable
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

Many diseases, especially those OF the ner-
vous system, are the products Of daily renewed
mental exhaustion. Business avocat ons often
involve an anon 1t OF mental wear and tear
very prejudicial to physical health, and the
destructive TO brain and nerve tissue. 1t is ono
OF the most important attributes Of Host ettcr's
StomsCh Bit.ors, that It cOmpOnsates for this
undue loss of tissue, and that 1t imparts new
with wich it renews weako cd mental energy
and physical vitality is remarkable, and shows
that its inyigoratlng properties are of the
highest order. Besides increasing vital
stamina, and counteractIng tho effects OF
mental erhaus ion, this potential medicine
cures and prevents fever and ague rheuma-
bsm, chronic dyspepi a and constipation, kid
ney and uterine weakness and other com
plants, Physicians also commend 1t as a
medlcatcd stimu.anl and cmCdy,